The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-11-14


House knows that the Cabinet repudiates
the ELS, 900 trom beginning to end He
had no information further than what
he had given. If any questions were
asked he would be glad to answer them.
CABINET RESOLUTIONS.
Rep. C. Brown offered the following res
olution:
WHEREAS, HIS Excellency the Minister
of the Interior has stated upon the floor OF
this House that the present Ministry has
paid out money from the Treasury upon
Cabinet resolutions, alone authorizing
such payments; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Minister of Finance
furnish this House with list of all such
payments, and that the same be considered
with the amendments to the Appropriation
bill
The resolution was adopted.
BRIDGES AND LANDINGS.
Rep. Paehaole presented the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, 1t appears that the bridges
and landing on the island of Molokai for
the convenience of the people are not in
good order; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Minister of Interior
be requested to send the Superintendent of
Public Works to MolOkai to make esti-
mates and report on the cost of making
needed repairs.
Minister Thurston stated that the Super
intendent had got the island on his slate,
and would be there after he had finished
on Maui.
The resolution was adopted.
REDUCTION OF TAXES.
Noble Dole read first time an Act to
amend Section Is and 10, Chapter 43, SEES
sion Laws of 1882, relating to taxes. The
bill proposes to reduce taxation to three
fourth of one per cent.
Rep. G.. Brown moved that the rules be
suspended so he could make motion to
have the bill considered at the regular SEES
sion.
Rep. F. Brown was in favor of the bill
taking its regular course. If the LegIsla-
ture did not meet until May 3Oth of next
year, that would only give month, and it
then would not be time to pass the law and
get it in working order for next year.
The rules were suspended and the bill
read a second time by title.
Rep. c. Brown moved it be laid on the
table to be considered at next session.
Rep. F. Brown moved it take its regular
course.
Noble Smith moved it be referred to the
Finance Committee. 1t was a matter that
should be considered.
Rep. G. Brown said one of his pledges to
his constituents was that he would vote for
| the reduction of taxes.
Minister Green said the very first mo-
ment it could be done in a proper manner
taxation would be put back to three-fourths
of one per cent. He was in favor of it.
| But then there is large number of back
bills unpaid. This is not the work for an
extra session. There had been large in
crease in the revenue from the Custom
! House from opium. 1t was opium money
| they were getting. He did not want money
from such a source, nor did he think the
| House would Let them leave this question
to the next session.
Noble Hitchcock thought they had better
wait until next session. The tax law
needed revising in many respects.
The bill was laid on the table
woULD-BE MINISTER
Noble Smith gave notice of Joint resolu-
ton to provide for defraying the expenses
of the extraordinary session of the Legs
lature of 1887.
President Wilder said the matter should
come from the Ministers.
THE LEPERs.
Minister Thurston, on suspension of the
rules, presented answers to questions of
fered by Rep. Helekunihi the previous day,
as follows
1. In Branch Hospital there are male
lepers So; females, SO; total, 1O1 This
does not include the non-lepers in Kapio-
lani Home.
2. On the LIST of November there were at
Kalawao and Kalaupapa on the Island of
Molokai 428 males 231 females; total, 659
Total number of lepeS at KakaakO and
Molokai 76O.
8. On June Both before the present Gov
eminent took office there were 358 males
and 185 females at Molokai, and 63 males
and 43 females at KakaAko. Total, $40.
4. Number of lepers collected since July
LIST, 90 males and 60 females. Total, 1856
5. There has been little or no attempt at
classification at Kakaako. The worst cases
have been sent to Molokai
OhiHIoGeI 1HuISGOn sdlQ the BOARD OF
Health had decided to do away with the
Branch Hospital at Kak aakO as place fol
treatment. 1t was intended to erect a re
| ceiving station near the Marine Railway
but there was such decided opposition tc
the idea that it had been abandoned. One
corner of the present settlement would bt
fixed up as receiving station.
At II O'Clock the House adjourned to II
o'clock Monday morning.
Legislative Chit-Chat.
There are three bachelors in the House
Some of the members want night ses